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Of all the tyrannies on human kind the worst is that which persecutes the mind.

John Dryden

He look’d in years, yet in his years were seen A youthful vigor, and autumnal green.
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Green Himself Youth
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.
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Author Himself Poet Theft Victory
Honor is but an empty bubble.
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Empty Respect
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
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Creation Dew Greatness Himself Morning Spirit
Fowls, by winter forced, forsake the floods, and wing their hasty flight to happier lands.
JOHN DRYDEN

Force Happiness Land Winter
And that the Scriptures, though not everywhere Free from corruption, or entire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, entire In all things which our needful faith require.
JOHN DRYDEN

Corruption Faith Freedom Need Scripture Sufficient
Love and Time with reverence use, Treat them like a parting friend: Nor the golden gifts refuse Which in youth sincere they send: For each year their price is more, And they less simple than before.
JOHN DRYDEN

Friendship Love Price Time Treat
No government has ever been, or can ever be, wherein time-servers and blockheads will not be uppermost.
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Block Government Time
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
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Authority Better General Man Opinion Understand
All delays are dangerous in war.
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Dangerous Delay War
The bravest men are subject most to chance.
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Brave Chance Man Subject
All heiresses are beautiful.
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Beautiful One Liner
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
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Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.
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Art Miss Mistake Nature
Errors like straws upon the surface flow, Who would search for pearls to be grateful for often must dive below.
JOHN DRYDEN

Errors Flow Gratitude Surface
Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave deserves the fair.
JOHN DRYDEN

Brave Despair Happiness

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